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Fri, 20 March 2026

Under Construction: Delivering Better Infrastructure

Cover image for Fields of Change issue: a painting with a golden field, a tractor, and berries

Wed, 17 December 2025

Fields of Change

Mon, 8 September 2025

Interweaving disciplines

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Lorry stuck in traffic

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Thu, 21 May 2026

IAQM and EPIC present evidence to the EAC's inquiry into air pollution in England

Underwater view of rock with anemone and seaweed

Wed, 20 May 2026

Meet the new Marine & Coastal Science Steering Group

Tue, 19 May 2026

EPIC Conference to focus on local government reorganisation and devolution

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Latest analysis

Soils and Stones meeting with professionals in a room

Tue, 19 May 2026

SILOtoSOIL: Reflections on the SocEnv Soils and Stones project

Students taking notes in a lecture hall

Tue, 19 May 2026

Transferable skills aren’t transferable: Why policy gets “soft skills” wrong

Young engineers using an anemometer to measure wind speed, temperature and humidity at a wind farm

Mon, 18 May 2026

2026 CEDHE Forum wrap-up

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